Rajab Shah is not a publicly known personality but in mountaineering circles he is a famous figure as he has the most challenging and unique record to climb all five eight thousanders of Pakistan, and so far he is the only Pakistani to achieve this feat.
Rajab Shah belongs to Shimshal, the most fertile area to produce top ranking climbers. A very simple person but a choice of most of teams who want to select any Pakistani in their climbing teams.
Rajab Shah was a member of Pakistan Mount Everest Expedition - 1997. He also has the honour to achieve President's Award for Pride of Performance ( sports ).
The history of his climb of eight thousanders is as follows,
Year Name Height
1989 Nanga Parbat (8125m)
1990 Gasherbrum I (8068m)
1992 Gasherbrum I (8068m), second time
1993 Broad Peak (8047m)
1995 K-2 (8611m)
1998 Gasherbrum II (8035m)
He is legend. first i known him by reading famous Mustansar Hussain Tarar's book "Shimsal Bemisal"
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